California state prison system
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The California state prison system is the network of state-run correctional facilities in California responsible for incarcerating and managing individuals convicted of crimes under state law.
All labels observed (10)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T212065 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: California state prison system Context triple: [Sirhan Sirhan, placeOfDetention, California state prison system]
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A.
New York City Department of Correction
The New York City Department of Correction is the municipal agency responsible for managing New York City's jail system and overseeing the custody and care of individuals detained within it.
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California State Legislature
The California State Legislature is the bicameral lawmaking body of the U.S. state of California, consisting of the State Assembly and the State Senate.
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California Department of General Services
The California Department of General Services is a state agency that provides centralized business, facility, and administrative support services to California’s government departments and agencies.
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Government of California
The Government of California is the state’s governing authority, comprising executive, legislative, and judicial branches that administer laws and public policy for the state of California.
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E.
Rikers Island
Rikers Island is a large New York City jail complex located in the East River between Queens and the Bronx, known for housing thousands of detainees and for its troubled history of violence and poor conditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: California state prison system Target entity description: The California state prison system is the network of state-run correctional facilities in California responsible for incarcerating and managing individuals convicted of crimes under state law.
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A.
New York City Department of Correction
The New York City Department of Correction is the municipal agency responsible for managing New York City's jail system and overseeing the custody and care of individuals detained within it.
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California State Legislature
The California State Legislature is the bicameral lawmaking body of the U.S. state of California, consisting of the State Assembly and the State Senate.
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C.
California Department of General Services
The California Department of General Services is a state agency that provides centralized business, facility, and administrative support services to California’s government departments and agencies.
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Government of California
The Government of California is the state’s governing authority, comprising executive, legislative, and judicial branches that administer laws and public policy for the state of California.
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Rikers Island
Rikers Island is a large New York City jail complex located in the East River between Queens and the Bronx, known for housing thousands of detainees and for its troubled history of violence and poor conditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
correctional system
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state prison system ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
California state prison system
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surface form:
CDCR prison system
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| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| employs |
correctional officers in California
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prison administrative staff in California ⓘ prison medical staff in California ⓘ prison mental health professionals in California ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
enforce criminal sentences imposed by California courts
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protect public safety through incarceration and supervision ⓘ provide rehabilitation opportunities for offenders ⓘ |
| includes |
California state prison administrative segregation units
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California state prison system self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
California state prison conservation camps
California state prison death row units ⓘ California state prison system self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
California state prison fire camps
California state prison maximum-security facilities ⓘ California state prison medical facilities ⓘ California state prison medium-security facilities ⓘ California state prison minimum-security facilities ⓘ California state prison system self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
California state prison reception centers
California state prison reentry facilities ⓘ California state prison security housing units ⓘ California state prison training facilities ⓘ California state prison system self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
California state prisons
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| jurisdiction |
California, United States
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surface form:
State of California
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| legalAuthority | California state law ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
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| manages |
California state prison parole violators in custody
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state prison inmates in California ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
California state prison system
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
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| oversees |
classification of inmates in California state prisons
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disciplinary procedures in California state prisons ⓘ educational programs in California state prisons ⓘ housing assignments in California state prisons ⓘ inmate grievance procedures in California state prisons ⓘ inmate labor in California state prisons ⓘ inmate work programs in California state prisons ⓘ medical care in California state prisons ⓘ mental health services in California state prisons ⓘ rehabilitation programs in California state prisons ⓘ religious services in California state prisons ⓘ substance abuse treatment programs in California state prisons ⓘ visitation policies in California state prisons ⓘ vocational training in California state prisons ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
adult offender supervision in state prisons
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custody of felony offenders sentenced under California law ⓘ incarceration of individuals convicted of state crimes in California ⓘ operation of state prisons in California ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
federal constitutional standards on conditions of confinement
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oversight by the California legislature ⓘ oversight by the Office of the Inspector General of California ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: California state prison system Description of subject: The California state prison system is the network of state-run correctional facilities in California responsible for incarcerating and managing individuals convicted of crimes under state law.
Referenced by (39)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
California state prison system
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operatedBy
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California state prison system
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this entity surface form:
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
California state prison system
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abbreviation
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California state prison system
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this entity surface form:
CDCR prison system
California state prison system
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includes
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California state prison system
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
California state prisons
California state prison system
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includes
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California state prison system
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
California state prison reception centers
California state prison system
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includes
→
California state prison system
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
California state prison fire camps
California state prison system
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includes
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California state prison system
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
California state prison conservation camps
this entity surface form:
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
this entity surface form:
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
this entity surface form:
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
this entity surface form:
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
this entity surface form:
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
this entity surface form:
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
this entity surface form:
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
this entity surface form:
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
this entity surface form:
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
subject surface form:
California Institution for Men
this entity surface form:
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
subject surface form:
California Institution for Men
this entity surface form:
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
California Institution for Men (nearby regionally)
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partOfSystem
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California state prison system
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subject surface form:
California Institution for Men
California Institution for Men (nearby regionally)
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governingBody
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California state prison system
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subject surface form:
California Institution for Men
this entity surface form:
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
this entity surface form:
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
this entity surface form:
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
this entity surface form:
California prisons
this entity surface form:
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
subject surface form:
Brian Banks (film character)
this entity surface form:
California prison system
this entity surface form:
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison, Corcoran
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operator
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California state prison system
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this entity surface form:
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison, Corcoran
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partOfSystem
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California state prison system
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Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison, Corcoran
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supervisingAgency
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California state prison system
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this entity surface form:
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation